Author Topic: Threaded Bushing for upper Wishbone  (Read 1456 times)

CJHenderson

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Threaded Bushing for upper Wishbone
« on: July 19, 2020, 15:10:51 »
While cleaning the threaded bushing, found these objects in two of the threaded bushings for the upper wishbone. Is this normal?
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Re: Threaded Bushing for upper Wishbone
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2020, 16:50:59 »
I would say not !

Are you talking about the outer side of the wishbone i.e. the kingpin end?
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Re: Threaded Bushing for upper Wishbone
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2020, 16:56:08 »
No, it's mounting to the crossover frame
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Re: Threaded Bushing for upper Wishbone
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2020, 10:38:21 »
Ah, those are special parts; only available in the less salubrious corners of the back street garages.
There name is "lash-up rings". Manufactured in a matter of seconds from an old coat hanger by unskilled fitters to compensate for excessive free-play in the wishbones that might otherwise require the competence of a skilled engineer to rectify........

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Re: Threaded Bushing for upper Wishbone
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2020, 13:44:26 »
Thanks for the explanation, folks like that should never be allowed to work on anything higher then a tricycle.
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1950 MG-TD
2021 Harley Davidson CVO Trike